Are you setting up a research and development centre?

This may be a new investment that qualifies for support under the Polish Investment Zone.

Example of an investment:

A medium-sized enterprise from Poznań, operating in the modern technology sector, plans to set up a Research and Development Centre where innovative solutions for industry will be developed.

As part of the investment, it plans:

• the adaptation and fitting out of laboratory space,
• the purchase of specialist research equipment,
• the purchase of measuring and testing devices,
• the purchase of design and simulation software,
• the creation of a prototyping workshop and research stations.

Planned eligible costs:

• adaptation and fitting out of the R&D centre – PLN 6,200,000
• research and laboratory equipment – PLN 8,500,000
• research and testing stations – PLN 2,400,000
• engineering software and licences – PLN 1,300,000
• prototyping workshop equipment – PLN 1,100,000
• design documentation and supervision – PLN 500,000

Total eligible costs: PLN 20,000,000.

If the entrepreneur obtains a support decision before starting the investment and meets the conditions of the programme, it may benefit from a corporate income tax exemption.

For a medium-sized enterprise carrying out an investment in Poznań, the maximum regional aid intensity is 25%. This means it may obtain a corporate income tax exemption of up to PLN 5,000,000.

Investments in research and development activity are not only an opportunity to create innovative products and technologies. They are also a chance to benefit from attractive public support, which allows modern solutions to be implemented faster and a competitive advantage to be built.

Are you planning to set up a Research and Development Centre?
Contact the experts of the Kostrzyn-Słubice Special Economic Zone www.kssse.pl